ALTERED STATE REFLECTION PRESENTS "LUNAR ELEGANCE" BY JARED C. BALOGH. THIS IS ALTERED STATE REFLECTIONS RELEASE ASR073.

This album derives from the series called "Seasons". The first volume of the "Seasons" series produced 70 songs it consists of 6 sections from mid-September 2009 through end of august 2010. It features styles ranging from jazz, classical, avant-garde, experimental, to progressive with instrument groupings from solos to 8 layered instrument combinations and time signatures playing in your common 4/4, 3/4 timings to 6/8, 5/4, 7/4, 4/14, 7/16 timings. The "Seasons" Vol. 1 series has produced albums "Detaching Realities" (Surrism-Phonoethics), "Chaotic-Life-Fin" and "Revitalized Eyes" (Enough Records), "Catchy Pop Left" (soon to be released on Sirona Records), "Between Equinox" (Soon to be released on Surrism-Phonoethics). The main ideas of the series "Seasons" was to step away from tedious computer software editing and live recording aspect of writing music and to pull away from the abstract/surreal chaotic experimentations of bending, manipulating and twisting sounds of past musical projects albums. At times, the "Seasons" series does appear surreal/abstract/experimental but not in a dominate aspect. With no prior experience in writing in notation one of the root focuses was creating in a more traditional form of writing music, to focus on the personal core emotions of the current seasons whatever they may be, to challenge and expand, to reach different musical and personal experiences.

"Lunar Elegance" is a compilation of 11 songs from volume 1 of the "Seasons" series. All songs are written in the minor key of A, A#, E, and F# and time signatures ranging from 2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8 and 15/8. "Lunar Elegance" core foundation is rooted in Jazz with waves of experimentalism, progressive, classical, and avant-garde techniques. The albums presents a dynamic range of emotions to keep the listener enriched in lifeâs full spectrum of emotions due to the fact that each song depicts what I was going through at the time. The balance of this album will satisfy the most experience listener with complex song structures, time signatures and melodies but also presents a modest amount of songs (parts of songs) that appeal to the casual listener. In conclusion, the purpose of "Lunar Elegance" is the hopes that the listener will fell that they have evolved in there life after experiencing this album.

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1.) ENCHANTING BLISS
SECTION- Late January-Early February 2010
Time Of Song: 9:04
Key Signature: A Minor
Time Signature: 6/8
Beats Per Minute: 66
Date Written: 1/20-1/25/2010
Instruments: Flute, Violin, Violin Group, Jazz Guitar, Piano, and Upright Bass Guitar

2.) GIDDY GIDDY GADDY
SECTION- Mid. February-Mid. March 2010
Time Of Song: 4:27
Key Signature: A# Minor
Time Signature: 3/4, 2/4, and 2/2
Beats Per Minute: 100
Date Written: 2/16-2/17/2010
Instruments: Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, and Upright Bass Guitar

3.) SLIGHTLY CHASING
SECTION- Mid. September through Late October 2009
Time Of Song: 5:57
Key Signature: A Minor
Time Signature: 2/4 and 6/8
Beats Per Minute: 100
Date Written: 10/12-10/14/2009
Instruments: Violin, Xylophone, Jazz Guitar, and Upright Bass Guitar

4.) SWEET TENDER
SECTION- Mid. November- Early December 2009
Time Of Song: 6:01
Key Signature: A Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Beats Per Minute: 100
Date Written: 11/17-11/20/2009
Instruments: Vibraphone

5.) TRIPLET
SECTION- Mid. September through Late October 2009
Time Of Song: 6:14
Key Signature: A Minor
Time Signature: 3/4
Beats Per Minute: 100
Date Written: 10/9-10/12/2009
Instruments: Piano, Jazz Guitar, Upright Bass Guitar, Tubular Bells, Marching Cymbals, Cymbals, and Drum Set

6.) NOW I KNOW
SECTION- Mid. February-Mid. March 2010
Time Of Song: 5:36
Key Signature: E Minor
Time Signature: 5/4
Beats Per Minute: 110
Date Written: 3/3-3/4/2010
Instruments: Violin, Jazz Guitar, and Upright Bass Guitar

7.) SORROW SORROW THEN COMES TOMORROW
SECTION- Mid. February-Mid. March 2010
Time Of Song: 6:54
Key Signature: F# Minor
Time Signature: 3/4
Beats Per Minute: 100
Date Written: 3/1-3/7/2010
Instruments: Piano, Violin, Violoncello, Upright Bass Guitar, Marching Cymbal, Cymbal, Tambourine, and Drum Set

8.) WRESTLING BACK STRONG FEELINGS SILENTLY
SECTION- Mid. November-Early December 2009
Time Of Song: 5:08
Key Signature: A# Minor
Time Signature: 5/4
Beats Per Minute: 100
Date Written: 11/25/2009
Instruments: Xylophone

9.) TAIL COATING
SECTION- Mid. September through Late October 2009
Time Of Song: 4:41
Key Signature: A# Minor
Time Signature: 7/8, 3/8, 4/4, 15/8
Beats Per Minute: 200
Date Written: 10/23-10/24/2009
Instruments: Flute, Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Xylophone, and Upright Bass Guitar

10.) AT LAST
SECTION- Late December 2009-Mid. January 2010
Time Of Song: 7:39
Key Signature: A Minor
Time Signature: 2/2
Beats Per Minute: 50
Date Written: 1/7-1/14/2010
Instruments: Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, and Upright Bass Guitar

11.) IN THE GRIPS OF A LOOPING NOR'EASTER
SECTION- Mid. February-Mid. March 2010
Time Of Song: 6:32
Key Signature: E Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Beats Per Minute: 100
Date Written: 3/14-3/15/2010
Instruments: Sawtooth Synth, Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Upright Bass Guitar, Marching Cymbals, Cymbals,Triangle and Drum Set

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